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    «2 United States Patent Ferree et al. US 8,585,024 B2 Nov. 19, 2013. (10) Patent No.t (4s) Date of Patent: (54) COOLING TOWER (75) Inventors: David Alan Ferree, Chickasho, OK (US) Billy Wayne Childers, J, Chickasha, OK (US) (73) Assignee: Agareko, LLC, New Iberia, LA (US) (4) Notive: Subject to any disclaimer the erm ofthis patent is extended or adjusted under 33 US. 18400) by 327 days (21) Appl. Nos 121861,068 (22) Filed: Aug, 28,2010 65) Prior Publication Data US 2011/0049733.41 Mar. 3, 2011 Related US. Application Data (60) Provisional application No, 61/236,90, filed on Aug, 26, 2008. (51) Incl. BOLE 04 (2006.01) (2) Us.cL usec 261/109; 261/110; 261/D1G. 11 (58) Field of Clasitication Search usec 216/109, 110, 11, DIG. 11, DIG. 85 ‘See application file for complete serch history. 0 ‘90 5 10 ee (656) References Cited US. PATENT DOCUMENTS 2606790 A + S865 4 * $267,130 A 5227098 A SaS7S3L A. 5451356 A. 5988305. * 81982 scr 51968 Mahone S981 Cis 71993 Cont i996. Curis 8095 Cui 91199 Curis 26030 FOREIGN Pst DOCUMENTS mR 2svr361 + 10/1987 * cited by examiner Primary Examiner — Charles Bushey (74) Anornes, Agent, or Firm —Law Office of Jesse D. Lambert, LLC ro ABSTRACT A water cooling tower ving an improved water collection system. The cooling tower hasan outer shel, egs, and one or ‘ore layers of fill material, throngh which the water to be cooled moves vertically downward. The water is distributed soross the upper surface of the fill material by piping and nozzles. fan underlying thei material moves ar vertically ‘upssard rough the fill material, The water collection system, Which is positioned below the fill material, has upper and lower troughs which recive water flowing vertically down- ‘ward through the fill material. Preferably, the Tower troughs ‘re positioned beneath the spaces between upper troughs 0 catch water falling between the upper troughs. A number of hinged baffles close ofthe spaces between lower troughs, but rotate upward in response to upward ai How and open the spaces between the lower troughs. 12 Claims, 6 Drawing Sheets warenowoowwn 72? th lal alte | ; : 1 |NRFLOW UPWARD US. Patent Nov. 19, 2013 Sheet 1 of 6 US 8,585,024 B2 3 FIG. 1 YN KY \\ \\\\ Ww “Yl \\\\ \\\\y AWW UI \\\\ Y/Y LEM YY {IF HM VM Lb) ff] fk ff Vy, Lp 10 40 US. Patent Nov. 19, 2013 Sheet 2 of 6 US 8,585,024 B2 FIG. 2 US. Patent Nov. 19, 2013 Sheet 3 of 6 US 8,585,024 B2 ° 3 0 400 G.3 US. Patent Nov. 19, 2013 Sheet 4 of 6 US 8,585,024 B2 ae AIR FLOW UPWARD. WATER FLOW DOWNWARD (te Lut 1 95 US. Patent Nov. 19, 2013 Sheet 5 of 6 US 8,585,024 B2 bly Ly FIG ‘A wy \ / US. Patent Nov. 19, 2013 Sheet 6 of 6 US 8,585,024 B2 ° 3 4 120 Baffles Down 4125 100 \ °° 125 A | | ARE FIG. 7 | : T o US 8,585,024 B2 1 COOLING TOWER (CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS: “This gular patem application claims peiorty to US. pro- visional patent application Ser. No. 61/286,90, led Avg 26, 200, forall purposes BACKGROUND 1. Field ofthe Invention ‘This invention relates to cooling towers, used for the cool ing of waterin various systems, More particularly, this inven tion relates to cooling tower, which may be a transportable ‘cooling tower, having an improved water collection sytem, 2, Description of Related An. ‘Generally, cooling towers inthe relevant feld have a tower shell which holds various other components (deseribed below) legs which postion the cooling tower shell at a dlsired elevation above datum surface (typically the ground ‘ora pad), and which preferably permit transportation ofthe ‘cooling ower by trock (for example, legs which tract, fold, are removable, oF any combination threo!) a means for ‘moving ai trough the cooling tower, typically one or more fans located atthe aie inlet or discharge which draw or force sir upwardly throogh the cooling ower through one or more layers of cooling tower fil, positioned above an arinlet area such dat ae los upwad and conater to dowawardly flow ing water, a means for distributing water across the upper surface ofthe fil material, namely’ water distribution system, above the fil, generally comprising piping including a water supply header, lateral lines, and muliplenozzes to distebute ‘water seross te top ofthe fill surface; and deft eliminators above the water distribution system which minimize the ‘amount of water droplets which are blown out of the ait by the upward airflow. ‘key structural and funcional clement of the cooling, tower ofthe present invention is 2 water collection system ‘which allows air to pass upwardly through the wate cllec- tion ystem while collecting water that ls into it, so that the ‘water can be gravity drained oF pumped out for cycling through the system. A further key aspect of the present inven lionisa cooling tower havinga water colection system which ives rise to a numberof fabrication and operational advan tages over the known existing designs BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS IG. isan isometric view of an exemplary cooling tower. FIG. 2 is aside view i partial cross section ofa cooling tower of the present invention, showing further structural detail ofthe various cooling tower components and detail of the water collection system, FIG. 3 is detailed view of various components of the water collection system of the present invention, shown in ‘ross section view fom one side of the cooling tower. FIG. 4 is another detailed view of the water collection stem ofthe presentineation, including arowsshowing the lretions of water andar ow though the system, FIG. 5 isa view of an end bracket FIG. 6s a view of an end bracket in place on the cooling tower, holding various elements ofthe Water collection sys- tem in pace FIG. Tisa side view of another embodiment ofthe present invention, comprising only a single layer of wate collection troughs. 2 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF SOME OF THE PRESENTLY PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS. Cooling Tost Shell, Legs, Water Distribution System, and “Means or Moving Air By way ofhackaroun: FIG. showsan someti view of a water ooling ower 10 ofthe resent invention For comve- tence in describing he invention watercoling tower 10 has a lengih Land a wih W, both indicated on FIG 1. FIG. 2is a sid view of water coling tower 10 in rhe detail. With reference to those two drawings, an outer shel 20 encloses Yarious elements of the cooling tower as. previously described, Legs 30 elevate te structure to desired height above a hase In the prefered embodiment, legs 3 are ofa configuration that penis foklng, telescoping o otherwise moving the legs soa to make the cooling ower more com at forease in transportation. One or more layers eoling tower ill mao refered oa fill $8, s positioned within cer shell 20 Fill 88 may be of various forms well known in the relevant art and provides a large surface area for het exchange with the wate owing throug it "A means for distributing water across an upper suice of fill8Sisprovded. nthe prefered embodiment, themes oe

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